Arizona, 2000

Wildfire in Arizona, July 22 to 31, 2000

July 22 to 31, 2000 · NWS FGZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Navajo

When
July 22, 2:00 PM MST to July 31, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Navajo County, Carrizo
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning ingited the Cibecue Ridge/Ridge Fire about 5 miles northwest of Carrizo on July 22. Irratic wind, steep terrain, and extreme fire behavior (flame lengths of nearly 300 feet!) complicated fire fighting efforts. The fire was contained on August 4 after 8690 acers burned. About 520 people were involved in the firefightnig efforts.

What these are

Wildfire
A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5156061.